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May possibly start dating someone with Autism and I have adhd

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Moon1440

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I have inattentive ADHD and I really like someone with Autism. Im just curious whether or not anyone has any experiences with a similar relationship.

I have multiple people in my family that have (varying degrees of)autism so I already completely accepted all the quirks that go along with it. But I'm just worried that my quirks wont be ok.

I know it's different for everyone but if you want I will be more specific with what I'm worried about.
 
Moon1440 said:
I have inattentive ADHD and I really like someone with Autism. Im just curious whether or not anyone has any experiences with a similar relationship.

I have multiple people in my family that have (varying degrees of)autism so I already completely accepted all the quirks that go along with it. But I'm just worried that my quirks wont be ok.

I know it's different for everyone but if you want I will be more specific with what I'm worried about.
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Well, I have ADHD and Autism, so I know it's not totally incompatible. Give it a shot.

Actually, that sounds a bit like my parents. They've been together longer than I've been alive.
 
I just realized that fairly well describes an older couple in my family. He has very strong traits of being on the spectrum and she is about as, erm, ADHD (to put it politely) as I think a person can get. Been married 60 years.
 
AsheSkyler said:
I just realized that fairly well describes an older couple in my family. He has very strong traits of being on the spectrum and she is about as, erm, ADHD (to put it politely) as I think a person can get. Been married 60 years.
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Also good to know. I never had any behavioral therapy so even though I'm medicated there's still just some things I can't help/control.

The biggest thing I'm worried about is I need to touch. People, things, anything new/different. And from what he has said I don't think he has an issue with it. But I have no idea how to ask specifically. Because I know I have ability at being tact.
 
Moon1440 said:
Also good to know. I never had any behavioral therapy so even though I'm medicated there's still just some things I can't help/control.

The biggest thing I'm worried about is I need to touch. People, things, anything new/different. And from what he has said I don't think he has an issue with it. But I have no idea how to ask specifically. Because I know I have ability at being tact.
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As long as your autistic is fine with being touched I don't think it'll be an issue. :)

With my annoying quirks, every so often I ask my husband if they're annoying him. Especially if they're annoying me! If he says yes, I try to tone it down. If he says no, I try not to worry too much.
 
Yeah I told him to let me know if I'm ever annoying/upsetting him. I'll just have to remember to ask him, especially when I think I'm being annoying. Lol
 
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